Wisconsin § 948.23 - Concealing or not reporting death of a child; not reporting disappearance of a child.

§ 948.23. Concealing or not reporting death of a child; not reporting disappearance of a child.

948.23(1) (1) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class I felony: 948.23(1)(a) (a) Conceals the corpse of any issue of a woman’s body with intent to prevent a determination of whether it was born dead or alive. 948.23(1)(b) (b) Unless a physician or an authority of a hospital, sanatorium, public or private institution, convalescent home, or any institution of a like nature is required to report the death under s. 979.01 (1) or unless a report conflicts with religious tenets or practices, fails to report to law enforcement the death of a child immediately after discovering the death, or as soon as practically possible if immediate reporting is impossible, if the actor is the parent, stepparent, guardian, or legal custodian of the child and if any of the following applies: 948.23(1)(b)1. 1. The death involves unexplained, unusual, or suspicious circumstances. 948.23(1)(b)2. 2. The death is or appears to be a homicide or a suicide. 948.23(1)(b)3. 3. The death is due to poisoning. 948.23(1)(b)4. 4. The death follows an accident, whether the injury is or is not the primary cause of the death. 948.23(2) (2) Whoever, without authorization under s.